DVD
The signifyin' works of Marlon Riggs / written, directed, and produced by Marlon T. Riggs.
A collection of documentary films directed by Marlon Riggs which discuss the experiences of black homosexual men living in the United States in the late twentieth century.
Record details
- ISBN: 1681438453
- ISBN: 9781681438450
- Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (339 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. + 1 booklet (43 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm).
- Edition: Three-DVD special edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Criterion Collection, [2021]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally released as motion pictures in 1986-1995. Full screen 1.33:1. Full program credits and essay by critic K. Austin Collins in container. Features: four new programs featuring editor Christiane Badgley; performers Brian Freeman, Reginald T. Jackon, and Bill T. Jones; filmmakers Cheryl Dunye and Rodney Evans; poet Jericho Brown; film and media scholar Racquel Gates; and sociologist Herman Gray; excerpts from a 1992 interview with director Marlon Riggs; brief inroductions by Riggs to Tongues untied and Color adjustment; "Long train running : the story of the Oakland blues", Riggs' University of California, Berkeley graduate thesis film; "I shall not be removed : the life of Marlon Riggs", a documentary by Karen Everett that features interviews with Riggs; Kleiman; filmmaker Isaac Julien; African American studies scholar Barbara Christian; several of Riggs's longtime friends and collaborators; and members of his family. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1: Ethnic notions (1986) ; Tongues untied (1989) ; Affirmations (1990) ; Anthem (1991) -- Disc 2: Color adjustment (1992) ; Non, je ne regrette rien = No regret (1993) ; Black is... black ain't (1995) -- Disc 3 : Supplements. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Essex Hemphill, Reginald T. Jackson, Blackberri, Angela Davis |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, color, 1.33:1 fullscreen, monaural/stereo Dolby audio, region 1. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
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| Subject: | Riggs, Marlon T. Gay men > United States > Biography. AIDS (Disease) > Patients > United States > Biography. African Americans > Race identity. Homosexuality > United States. |
| Genre: | Biographical films. Documentary films. Feature films. Short films. Nonfiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPL - Northwest Branch Library | DVD 305.896 Sig (3 discs) (Text) | 33223008765413 | DVD | Available | - |
| Easton Main Library | DVD 305.8 S2 (Text) | 31901004521755 | Adult DVD Nonfiction | Available | - |
